The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1887-09-24
society News.


Efforts are being made to organize
lodge of Odd Fellows at Manton.
The members of Manufacturers Lodge
are talking of holding n series Of socials
at their hall the coming winter.
Brother Birth of Perseverance lodge
h. Of p. who has been sick was present
at the lodge Tuesday evening.
The h of =. Sick Benefit Association
offers to the members ofthc order benefits
,ha, should not be neglected 10y them,
Congratulations are being received
from many. in regard 10 devoting
column in :he TINES TO the secret societies
of olneyville.
Court olneyville A. o. 4, held It's reg
ular weekly meeting in Springer's Hall
last Friday evening. Three members
were admitted and two propositions for
membership We're received.
Manufacturers Lodge has selected "A
live committee on entertainment for the
coming winter in the persons of Brothers
Anderson, Shawcross, Kenyon and Hay
wood. and the result will be something
lively and unique.
Brother John Bamford Of Manuiactur.
ers Lodge No. IL died at his home at
| the corner of Broadway and Valley
street, ON Wednesday. Brother Bamford
has been member Cf the lodge for the
past ~ years, and was also member Of
| the Order of Alfredians
The Temperance Cadets held well
attended meeting last Sunday aftcrn, on.
James Williams was elected assisin ant
librarian. committee was appointed To
arrange n series Of discussions on qucs-
tions of the day II was voted 10 add ak
members 10 the fife and drum corps. The
Sick Committee was increased from two
to five Several candidates were admit
ted 10 membership aud several prop
ositions for membcrship were received.
The invitation from the Meaghcr Guards
for n competitive drill was made the
subject Of consideration for special
meeting held Tuesday evening.
There aro at least hfy-two oppoi-
tunitics offered in the lodge room. every
year for the advancement, improvement.
social and moral culture of every mem
ber. When he misses one Of the mce,ings
Of the lodge he thus loses one Of these
| opportunities. There In Ia much room
for improvement. two much need for
social aud moral cultivation 20 let slip n
single opportunity. Attend the meetings
of your lodge regularly brother; IL you do
so, and are willing 20 receive the sublime
lessons taught therein, the effect cannot
! but be of great benefit to each individual
/ ly, 10 the order, and through IL ,o the
world at large.
Quinsigamond Lodge. |. o. o. T., Of
Worcester, Mass, at its meeting last
Monday evening voted 10 subscribe $1,000
| toward the fund for the establishment Of
| the proposed Odd Fellows home in that
/ state. The board Of trustees which was
| chosen 20 have the enterprise IN charge at
the August session of the grand lodge.
]. o. o. r., has addressed circular 10
the members Of the order IN that lura-
dictiOn, inviting them TO cooperate with
the trustees in procuring funds for the
establishment Of the home. The con
,ribution Of Quinsigamond Lodge 10 the
good work is prompt and liberal one.
OF all the visitations made 10y Grand
Chancellor Forsythe and his b0ard Of
officers, among the X of u. lodges none
have been more interesting and inatrnc-
! tive or proved more beneficial than th
/ official visit 30 Perseverance lodge H. of
p. last Tuesday evening They were
J. B Bray,on Of Newport. ID. d q. g..
/ Steven &. Arnold, Past Chancellor Henry
/ o. Carpenter, William Braman and =.
! g.. g., Alex Gladding of Oriental lodge,
/ Taylor of Palestine lodge and George
( Clark of Damon lodge, besides large
/ delegation from nearly every lodge in
/ the city. Remarks were made by all
/ bl AIf 'lhl'A bli''lN hH'i IihhN " NV
/ brothers and visitors. Perhaps none of
/ them making better impression upon
/ the minds of those present than Supreme
Representative j. -. Brayton, of New
port. The "stay away membe = lost n
great treat in not Leing present 90 here
the same. After the minds had been
filed with the sound wisdom and advice
of the speakers IL was announced that n
banquet was N waiting 10 bc dcyoured,
accordingly The lodge was declared n,
ease. when the inner man was patThcd
. of It's hunger. lowing 10 slight
accident there was no watermelon" bat
aside from this the repsst would tempt
the hunger 81 king. and the committee
on refreshments are 10 be congratulated
upon the work done by them. This
lodge IL was shown was on sound hnan-
cial basis and new member are constantly
knocking at it, doors for admission. AZ
n ate hour the Grand Officers and visitors
retired from the lodge room 10 meet
again at Providence Lodge on the evening
Of September Goth. at which time il IL
hoped that az many brothers az possible
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